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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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