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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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