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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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