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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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