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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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