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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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