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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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