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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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