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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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