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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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