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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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