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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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