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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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