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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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