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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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