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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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