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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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