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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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