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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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