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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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