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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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