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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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