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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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