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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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