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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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