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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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