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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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