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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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