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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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