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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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