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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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