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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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