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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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