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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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