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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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