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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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