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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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