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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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