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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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