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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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