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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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