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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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