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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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