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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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