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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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