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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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