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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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