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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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