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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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