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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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