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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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