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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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