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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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