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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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