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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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