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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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