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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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