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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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