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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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