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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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