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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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