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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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