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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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