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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the 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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