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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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