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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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