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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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