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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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