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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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