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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies 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 educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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