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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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