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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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