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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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