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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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