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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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