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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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