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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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