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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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