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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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