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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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