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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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