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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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