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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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