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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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