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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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