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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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