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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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