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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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