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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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