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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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