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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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