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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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