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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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