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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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