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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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