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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important 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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