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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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