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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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