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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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