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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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