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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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