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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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