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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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