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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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