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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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