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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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