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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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