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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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