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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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