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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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