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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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