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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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