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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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