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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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