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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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