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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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