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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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