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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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