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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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