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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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