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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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