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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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