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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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