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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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