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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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