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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). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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