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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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