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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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