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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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