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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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