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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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