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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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