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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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