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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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