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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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