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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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