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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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