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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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