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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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