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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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