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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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