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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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