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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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