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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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