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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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