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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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