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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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