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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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