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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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