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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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