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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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