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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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