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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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