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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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