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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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