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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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