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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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