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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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