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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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