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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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