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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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