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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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