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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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