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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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