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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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