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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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