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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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