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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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