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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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