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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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