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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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