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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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