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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What 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 institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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