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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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