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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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