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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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