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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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