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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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