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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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