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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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