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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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