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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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