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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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