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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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