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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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