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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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