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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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