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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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