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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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