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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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