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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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