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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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