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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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