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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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