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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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