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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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