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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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