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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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