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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines 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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