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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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