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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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