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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in 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. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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