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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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