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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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