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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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