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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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