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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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