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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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