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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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