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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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