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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses 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 open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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