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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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