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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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