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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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