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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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