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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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