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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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