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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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