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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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