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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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