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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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