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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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