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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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