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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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