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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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