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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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