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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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