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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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