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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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