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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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