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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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