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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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