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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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