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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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