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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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