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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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