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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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