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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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