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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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