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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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