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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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