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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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