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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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