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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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