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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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