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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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