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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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