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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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