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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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