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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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