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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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