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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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