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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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