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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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