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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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