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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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