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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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