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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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