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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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