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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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