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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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