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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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