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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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