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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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