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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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