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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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