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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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