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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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