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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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