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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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