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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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