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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key 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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