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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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