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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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