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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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