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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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