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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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