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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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