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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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