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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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