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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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