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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major 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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