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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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