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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education