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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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