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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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