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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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