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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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