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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores 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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