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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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