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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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