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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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