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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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