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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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