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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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