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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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