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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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