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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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