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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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