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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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