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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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