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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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