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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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