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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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