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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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