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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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