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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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