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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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