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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important 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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