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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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