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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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