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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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