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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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