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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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