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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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