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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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