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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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