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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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