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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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