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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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