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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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