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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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