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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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