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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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