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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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