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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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