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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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