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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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