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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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