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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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