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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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