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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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