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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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