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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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