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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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