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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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