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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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