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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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