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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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