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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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