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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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