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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the 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 considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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