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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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