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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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