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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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