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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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