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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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