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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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