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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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