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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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