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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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