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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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