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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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