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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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