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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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