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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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