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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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