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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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