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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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