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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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