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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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