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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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