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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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