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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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