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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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