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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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