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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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