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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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