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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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