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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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