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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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