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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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