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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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