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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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