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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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