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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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