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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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