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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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