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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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