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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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