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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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