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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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