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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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