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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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