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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with 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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