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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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