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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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