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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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