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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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