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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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