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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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