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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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