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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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