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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are 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 issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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