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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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