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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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