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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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