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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not 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 blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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