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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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