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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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