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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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