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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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