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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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