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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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