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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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