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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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