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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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