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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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