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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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