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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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