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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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