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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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