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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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