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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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