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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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