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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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