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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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