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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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