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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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