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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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