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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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