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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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