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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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