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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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