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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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