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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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