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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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