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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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