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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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