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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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