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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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