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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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