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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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