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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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