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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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