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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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