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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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