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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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