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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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