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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free 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 lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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