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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure 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 MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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