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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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