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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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