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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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