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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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