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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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