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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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