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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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