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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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