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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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