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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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