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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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