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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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