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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online 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 several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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