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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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