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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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