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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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