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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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