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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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