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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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