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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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