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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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