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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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