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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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