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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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