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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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