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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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