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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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