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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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