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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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