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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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