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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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