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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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