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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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