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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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