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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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