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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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