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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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