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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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