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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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