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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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