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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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