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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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