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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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