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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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