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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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