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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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