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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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