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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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