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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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