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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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