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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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