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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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