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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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