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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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