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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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