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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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