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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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