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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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