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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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