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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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