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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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