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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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