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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines 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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