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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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