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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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