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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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