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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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