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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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