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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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