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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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