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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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